Reduced Instrument
No failure report names the reduced instrument. 2 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement reduced instrument, Air Methods CORP International holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a reduced instrument and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a reduced instrument:
For these models most: Airbus Helicopters EC 130 now H130 (2).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Methods CORP International | Reduced Instrument Panel and Enhanced Avionics MDL 721-9026 | Modification Parts | Eurocopter France EC-130 B4 | 2011-01-20 | current |
| Air Methods CORP International | Reduced Instrument Panel and Enhanced Avionics MDL 721-9030 | Modification Parts | Eurocopter France EC-130 B4 | 2011-01-20 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.